Coupe Gambardella Crédit Agricole

The end of the Gambardella Cup

The Rouge et Noir were beaten 2-1 by Montpellier and are out of the competition just one step away from the final.

Published on 25 April 2026

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SRFC will not be making it to the Stade de France this season. Facing Montpellier HSC in the semi-finals of the Crédit Agricole Gambardella Cup, William Stanger’s players were unable to overcome the Hérault side’s challenge and lost 2–1.

As a closely contested first half was drawing to a close, Rennes conceded a penalty in stoppage time, which Montpellier converted in two attempts after a fine initial save by Noé Le Page.

After the break, Rennes dominated, but it was their opponents who doubled their lead. The Bretons mounted wave after wave of attacks without success, until Firmin Thiétot scored in the dying moments of the match. Too late, however, to hope for a comeback.

Winners of the Gambardella Cup last year, the Rouge et Noir will not achieve the back-to-back title they had hoped for.

Well done, lads, for a fine run, and thank you to the 8,945 supporters present at Roazhon Park this afternoon!

" 𝘾'𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙪𝙣𝙚 𝙙𝙚́𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 "| Réaction de W.Stanger après la 1/2 finale de Gambardella vs Montpellier

Match sheet

semi final - Gambardella Cup
Stade Rennais F.C. / Montpellier H.S.C : 1-2
Goals : Firmin Thetiot (90^e) pour le SRFC || Angelo Tognarelli (45^e), Mathias Abdou (61^e) pour le MHSC.
Yellow cards: Firmin Thétiot (11^e), Noé Le Page (86^e), Ruben Lomet (red card 90^e) for SRFC || Adam El Boughlamy (32^e), Mathis Chambon (51^e), Ewen Basty Morvan (75^e), Lacine Megnan Pave (86^e), Destin Selemby Doudou (90^e) for MHSC.

Line up SRFC : Noé Le Page - Rio Saint-Surin, Alexis Bernard, Ruben Lomet, Firmin Thetiot, Chibuike Ugochukwu, Yaya Camara (Kenny Assignon, 57^e), Boukary Coulibaly (Mouhammad Valmy, 36^e), Mohamed Chebbi (Erwan Traoré, 57^e), Noah Loufoundou (Antoine Vauléon, 81^e), Elias Legendre Quinonez
Substitutes : Antoine Vauléon, Kenny Assignon, Mouhammad Valmy, Erwan Traoré, Maxence Metayer

Line up MHSC : Ewen Basty Morvan - Mathis Chambon, Leny Lamore (Destin Selemby Doudou, 80^e), Tidiane Diallo (Keziah Bantsimba, 82^e), Angelo Tognarelli, Hichem Abderrebi, Noah Vidal Cartoux (Noah Vidal Cartoux, 80^e), Mathias Abdou, Robin Thiland Herard, Adam El Boughlamy, Lacine Megnan Pave
Substitutes : Destin Selemby, Keziah Bantsimba, Soyan Ameur, Lenny Savin, Charles Grimaud